so i've had my 8900 for about 3 weeks or so and today i by accidently dropped it on the pavement : ( it did not have a case on it and on the corner of the top of the phone where the chrome wraps around it there are several mid deep scratches on it. didn't really do that much damage to the chrome part (the chrome piece must be really strong isn't it?)

I don't really care about the scratch, however i was wondering if the drop would affect my phone function at all, or does the chrome part do a good job of protecting the phone's inside parts?

so i've had my 8900 for about 3 weeks or so and today i by accidently dropped it on the pavement : ( it did not have a case on it and on the corner of the top of the phone where the chrome wraps around it there are several mid deep scratches on it. didn't really do that much damage to the chrome part (the chrome piece must be really strong isn't it?)

I don't really care about the scratch, however i was wondering if the drop would affect my phone function at all, or does the chrome part do a good job of protecting the phone's inside parts?

thanks for your help.

ipaqman

ps. the 8900 is one sexy device : )

I had had exactly the same unpleasant experience. I did mind the scratch on the upper left corner and I tried the swapping with another new silver bezel from cnn. Althought the whole process stressed me a lot everything seems to work fine.

The only thing I have noticed is the difficulty to have GPS (from BB Maps). It finds very slowly sats (and most of the times it can not fine any). I don't know if this is a result from the drop or from the upgrade of the OS to .168. Hope it is the latter....

Actually what seems chrome.. is actually hardened plastic with a chrome paint on it. Sometimes it may take 3-4 days to discover any issue that might have happened due to the drop.. assuming there is no water damage, ensure your camera works fine, you can listen to others and others can listen you an finally the screen.

Welcome to the group of BB 8900 users with a small scratch on their devices. If it is working fine by now, I think it will be fine unless you drop it again, which is highly likely. That slippery nice thing likes to jump out of your hand. Depending on the size of the scratch, your device may not have the same beauty. With a small scratch, it is still more beautiful than most other devices.

I may be crazy but I bought the insurance from Verizon and one of the thicker silicone skins, it actually looks like a tire thread on the bottom. Hopefully that will cover me WHEN that beauty jumps out of my hand (or pocket).

Nothing worse than dropping your 8900 in the street! I put the BSE on my phone and have dropped it twice both in the street while walking to my truck. Both have been some solid spills with a nice bounce and and sliding against an uneven street. I have to say the skin held up fine and no damage to my phone. I didn't help that my girlfriend was there to witness both falls and her laughing and pointing. All I have to say is get some type of skin or shield on it before it happens again. Well worth the money and the phone seems to work fine.

It is a difficult choice. Showing and observing the beauty or looking at an ugly device. Having a beautiful phone and covering it with the skin to make it look so ugly. Losing the whole beauty. It is like a woman wearing a beautiful diamond necklace and covering it with a scarf. Then, what is the purpose of wearing the necklace?

It is a difficult choice. Showing and observing the beauty or looking at an ugly device. Having a beautiful phone and covering it with the skin to make it look so ugly. Losing the whole beauty. It is like a woman wearing a beautiful diamond necklace and covering it with a scarf. Then, what is the purpose of wearing the necklace?